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=== Articles === | === Articles === | ||
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|English | |English | ||
|French | |French | ||
|Tsz Kong French | |Tsz Kong French | ||
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| rowspan="2" |A | |||
|Un | |||
| rowspan="2" |Yagor | |||
|- | |||
|Une | |||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="3" |The | | rowspan="3" |The | ||
|Le/L' | |Le/L' | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="3" |L' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|La/L' | |La/L' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Les | |Les | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="3" |Of | | rowspan="3" |Of | ||
|De | |De | ||
| rowspan="3" | | | rowspan="3" |D' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|De la | |De la | ||
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|Des | |Des | ||
|} | |} | ||
For example | For example L'Siuba (The minibus), L'canteng (The restaurant) | ||
=== Pronouns === | === Pronouns === | ||
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|mange | |mange | ||
|Je | |Je | ||
| | | rowspan="9" |zigei (自己 from Cantonese) | ||
| colspan="1" rowspan="9" |sic | | colspan="1" rowspan="9" |sic | ||
(From 食 in Cantonese) | (From 食 in Cantonese) | ||
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|manges | |manges | ||
|Tu | |Tu | ||
|- | |- | ||
|3rd Person Masculine Pronoun | |3rd Person Masculine Pronoun | ||
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|se | |se | ||
| colspan="1" rowspan="5" |mange | | colspan="1" rowspan="5" |mange | ||
| colspan="1" rowspan="4" | | | colspan="1" rowspan="4" |Keui | ||
|- | |- | ||
|3rd Person Feminine Pronoun | |3rd Person Feminine Pronoun | ||
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|se | |se | ||
|On | |On | ||
|- | |- | ||
|3rd Person Masculine Plural Pronoun | |3rd Person Masculine Plural Pronoun | ||
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|se | |se | ||
| colspan="1" rowspan="2" |mangent | | colspan="1" rowspan="2" |mangent | ||
| colspan="1" rowspan="2" | | | colspan="1" rowspan="2" |keuid | ||
|- | |- | ||
|3rd Person Feminine Plural Pronoun | |3rd Person Feminine Plural Pronoun | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|1st Person Pronoun Plural ("Formal") | |1st Person Pronoun Plural ("Formal") | ||
|Refer to We | |''Refer to We'' | ||
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|nous | |nous | ||
|mangeons | |mangeons | ||
|Refer to On | |''Refer to On'' | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|2nd Person pronoun formal | |2nd Person pronoun formal | ||
|Refer to You | |''Refer to You'' | ||
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|vous | |vous | ||
|mangez | |mangez | ||
|Refer to Tu | |''Refer to Tu'' | ||
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| rowspan="2" |à lui | | rowspan="2" |à lui | ||
| rowspan="6" |Je | | rowspan="6" |Je | ||
| rowspan="4" | | | rowspan="4" |legor | ||
| rowspan="6" |bei | | rowspan="6" |bei | ||
| rowspan="4" | | | rowspan="4" |keui | ||
|- | |- | ||
|3rd Person Feminine Pronoun | |3rd Person Feminine Pronoun | ||
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|it | |it | ||
|to it | |to it | ||
| | |''Depends on gramatical gender'' | ||
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|- | |- | ||
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| rowspan="2" |to them | | rowspan="2" |to them | ||
|les | |les | ||
| rowspan="2" | | | rowspan="2" |ledee | ||
| rowspan="2" | | | rowspan="2" |keui | ||
|- | |- | ||
|3rd Person Feminine Plural Pronoun | |3rd Person Feminine Plural Pronoun | ||
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|3rd Object Pronoun | |3rd Object Pronoun | ||
|With it | |With it | ||
|Refer to Il/Elle | |''Refer to Il/Elle'' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|3rd Gender Neutral Pronoun | |3rd Gender Neutral Pronoun | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|1st Person Pronoun Plural ("Formal") | |1st Person Pronoun Plural ("Formal") | ||
|Refer to We | |''Refer to We'' | ||
|Avec nous | |Avec nous | ||
|Avec ni | |Avec ni | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2nd Person pronoun formal | |2nd Person pronoun formal | ||
|Refer to You | |''Refer to You'' | ||
|Avec vous | |Avec vous | ||
|Avec oi | |Avec oi | ||
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|English | |English | ||
| colspan="3" rowspan="1" |French | | colspan="3" rowspan="1" |French | ||
|Tsz Kong French | | colspan="3" |Tsz Kong French | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| | |My Baguette (M) | ||
| | |My Life (F) | ||
| | |My glasses | ||
| | |My baguette | ||
|My life | |||
|My glasses | |||
|- | |- | ||
|1st Pronoun | |1st Pronoun | ||
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|Ma vie | |Ma vie | ||
|Mes lunettes | |Mes lunettes | ||
| | |Je'ge baguette | ||
|Je'ge | |||
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|- | |- | ||
|2nd pronoun | |2nd pronoun | ||
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|Ta vie | |Ta vie | ||
|Tes lunettes | |Tes lunettes | ||
| | |Tu'ge baguette | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|3rd Masc Pronoun | |3rd Masc Pronoun | ||
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| colspan="1" rowspan="3" |Sa vie | | colspan="1" rowspan="3" |Sa vie | ||
| colspan="1" rowspan="3" |Ses lunettes | | colspan="1" rowspan="3" |Ses lunettes | ||
| colspan="1" rowspan="3" | | | colspan="1" rowspan="3" |Keui'ge baguette | ||
| rowspan="3" | | |||
| rowspan="3" | | |||
|- | |- | ||
|3rd Feminine Pronoun | |3rd Feminine Pronoun | ||
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| | |On'ge baguette | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|3rd Masculine Plural Pronoun | |3rd Masculine Plural Pronoun | ||
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| colspan="1" rowspan="2" |Leur vie | | colspan="1" rowspan="2" |Leur vie | ||
| colspan="1" rowspan="2" |Leurs lunettes | | colspan="1" rowspan="2" |Leurs lunettes | ||
| colspan="1" rowspan="2" | | | colspan="1" rowspan="2" |Keuidei'ge baguette | ||
| rowspan="2" | | |||
| rowspan="2" | | |||
|- | |- | ||
|3rd Feminine Plural Pronoun | |3rd Feminine Plural Pronoun | ||
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|Notre vie | |Notre vie | ||
|Nos lunettes | |Nos lunettes | ||
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|Votre vie | |Votre vie | ||
|Vos lunettes | |Vos lunettes | ||
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|} | |} | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|À | |À | ||
| | |Hai | ||
|At | |At | ||
|À Paris | |À Paris | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|À côte de | |À côte de | ||
| | |Gaklei | ||
|Next to | |Next to | ||
|À côte de mon bureau | |À côte de mon bureau | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|Après | |Après | ||
| | |Zihau | ||
|After | |After | ||
|Après la fête | |Après la fête | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|Au dessous | |Au dessous | ||
| | |Hameen | ||
|Below | |Below | ||
|Au dessous de la table | |Au dessous de la table | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|Au dessus | |Au dessus | ||
| | |Seungmeen | ||
|Above | |Above | ||
|Au dessus de moi | |Au dessus de moi | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|Autour de | |Autour de | ||
| | |Seijou | ||
|Around | |Around | ||
|Autour de l'école | |Autour de l'école | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| | |Avant | ||
|Zitseen | |||
|Before | |Before | ||
|Avant de la leçon | |Avant de la leçon | ||
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| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Dans | ||
|Luimeen | |||
|In | |In | ||
|Dans le restaurant | |Dans le restaurant | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|De | |De | ||
| | |ge | ||
|Of | |Of | ||
|Il est le prince de Bel Air | |Il est le prince de Bel Air | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|Derrière | |Derrière | ||
| | |houmeen | ||
|Behind | |Behind | ||
|Le stylo est derrière l'ordinateur | |Le stylo est derrière l'ordinateur | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|Devant | |Devant | ||
| | |tseenmeen | ||
|In front of | |In front of | ||
|Le stylo est devant l'ordinateur | |Le stylo est devant l'ordinateur | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|En face | |En face | ||
| | |houmeen | ||
|Facing | |Facing | ||
|La voiture est face au garage | |La voiture est face au garage | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|En vers | |En vers | ||
| | |tseenmeen | ||
|Toward | |Toward | ||
|La voiture est vers le garage | |La voiture est vers le garage | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|Loin | |Loin | ||
| | |yuen | ||
|Far | |Far | ||
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|Pour | |Pour | ||
| | |bei | ||
|For | |For | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|Près de | |Près de | ||
| | |gaklei | ||
|Next to | |Next to | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| | |Sans | ||
|mou | |||
|Without | |Without | ||
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|Sous | |Sous | ||
| | |hameen | ||
|Under | |Under | ||
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|Sur | |Sur | ||
| | |seungmeen | ||
|Above | |Above | ||
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<nowiki>*</nowiki>Meen is often omitted (Dans l'école il y a cinq salles de classe, l'hokhau lui y'a mmgor banfong) | |||
==== Preposition Contractions ==== | ==== Preposition Contractions ==== | ||
=== Verbs === | |||
Verbs have no infinitive like Cantonese. They are the same. | |||
=== | |||
==== Past Tense ==== | ==== Past Tense ==== | ||
The only past tense there is in Tsz Kong French is passé composé, which requires to just add 'jor' | The only past tense there is in Tsz Kong French is passé composé, which requires to just add 'jor' after the subeject. For example, "I ate a egg tart" would be "Je jor sik un'dantatte" | ||
==== Future Tense ==== | ==== Future Tense ==== | ||
Use the verb to will (wui'er) and the infinitive of the verb, so "I will eat" becomes "Je wui | Use the verb to will (wui'er) and the infinitive of the verb, so "I will eat" becomes "Je wui sik" | ||
=== Vocabulary === | === Vocabulary === | ||
Most nouns and verbs are from Cantonese written in French, however, there are some exceptions. | Most nouns and verbs are from Cantonese written in French, however, there are some exceptions. |
Latest revision as of 03:28, 7 February 2025
Tsz Kong French is a creole of French spoken in Tsz Kong made and developed by flutters
Linguistics
Articles
English | French | Tsz Kong French |
A | Un | Yagor |
Une | ||
The | Le/L' | L' |
La/L' | ||
Les | ||
Of | De | D' |
De la | ||
Des |
For example L'Siuba (The minibus), L'canteng (The restaurant)
Pronouns
Note: The use of French 'on' is generalised to 'us' and not any other uses as this concept does not exist in Tsz Kong French.
Subject and Reflexive Pronouns
Pronouns | English | To Eat (To Eat) | Reflexive | French | Reflexive | To Eat (Manger) | Tsz Kong French | Reflexive | To Eat (Siquer) |
1st Person Pronoun | I | Eat | myself | Je | me | mange | Je | zigei (自己 from Cantonese) | sic
(From 食 in Cantonese) |
2nd Person pronoun | You | Eat | youself | Tu | te | manges | Tu | ||
3rd Person Masculine Pronoun | He | Eats | himself | Il | se | mange | Keui | ||
3rd Person Feminine Pronoun | She | Eats | herself | Elle | se | ||||
3rd Object Pronoun | It | Eats | itself | Refer to Il/Elle | |||||
3rd Gender Neutral Pronoun | They/Xey | Eat | Themself/Xemself | Iel* | se | ||||
1st Person Pronoun Plural | We | Eat | Ourself/ourselves | On | se | On | |||
3rd Person Masculine Plural Pronoun | They | Eat | Themselves | Ils | se | mangent | keuid | ||
3rd Person Feminine Plural Pronoun | Elles | se | |||||||
1st Person Pronoun Plural ("Formal") | Refer to We | Nous | nous | mangeons | Refer to On | ||||
2nd Person pronoun formal | Refer to You | Vous | vous | mangez | Refer to Tu |
*Iel is not widely used, mostly used in the queer community in France
Direct Objects
English | French | Tsz Kong French | |||||||||
Pronouns | Sentence | English Direct Object | Indirect | Sentence P1 | French Direct Object | Sentence P2 | Indirect | Sentence P1 | French Direct Object | Sentence P2 | Indirect |
3rd Person Masculine Pronoun | I give | him | to him | Je | le | donne | à lui | Je | legor | bei | keui |
3rd Person Feminine Pronoun | her | to her | la | ||||||||
3rd Object Pronoun | it | to it | Depends on gramatical gender | ||||||||
3rd Gender Neutral Pronoun | them/xem | to them/xem | à leur | ||||||||
3rd Person Masculine Plural Pronoun | them | to them | les | ledee | keui | ||||||
3rd Person Feminine Plural Pronoun | les |
Disjunctive
Pronouns | English | French | Tsz Kong French |
1st Person Pronoun | With me | Avec moi | Avec mi |
2nd Person pronoun | With you | Avec toi | Avec ti |
3rd Person Masculine Pronoun | With him | Avec lui | Avec li |
3rd Person Feminine Pronoun | With her | Avec elle | |
3rd Object Pronoun | With it | Refer to Il/Elle | |
3rd Gender Neutral Pronoun | With them/xem | Avec iel | |
1st Person Pronoun Plural | With us | Avec nous | Avec ni |
3rd Person Masculine Plural Pronoun | With them | Avec leur | Avec lissis |
3rd Person Feminine Plural Pronoun | Avec elles | ||
1st Person Pronoun Plural ("Formal") | Refer to We | Avec nous | Avec ni |
2nd Person pronoun formal | Refer to You | Avec vous | Avec oi |
Possessive
Disjunctive | English | French | Tsz Kong French | ||||
My Baguette (M) | My Life (F) | My glasses | My baguette | My life | My glasses | ||
1st Pronoun | Mine | Mon baguette | Ma vie | Mes lunettes | Je'ge baguette | Je'ge | |
2nd pronoun | Yours | Ton baguette | Ta vie | Tes lunettes | Tu'ge baguette | ||
3rd Masc Pronoun | His | Son baguette | Sa vie | Ses lunettes | Keui'ge baguette | ||
3rd Feminine Pronoun | Hers | ||||||
3rd Object Pronoun | Its | ||||||
1st Pronoun Plural | Ours | On'ge baguette | |||||
3rd Masculine Plural Pronoun | Their | Leur baguette | Leur vie | Leurs lunettes | Keuidei'ge baguette | ||
3rd Feminine Plural Pronoun | |||||||
1st Pronoun Plural Formal | Notre baguette | Notre vie | Nos lunettes | ||||
2nd pronoun formal | Votre baguette | Votre vie | Vos lunettes |
Prepositions
French | Tsz Kong French | English | Example in French | Example in TK French | Example in English |
À | Hai | At | À Paris | ||
À côte de | Gaklei | Next to | À côte de mon bureau | ||
Après | Zihau | After | Après la fête | ||
Au dessous | Hameen | Below | Au dessous de la table | ||
Au dessus | Seungmeen | Above | Au dessus de moi | ||
Autour de | Seijou | Around | Autour de l'école | ||
Avant | Zitseen | Before | Avant de la leçon | ||
Dans | Luimeen | In | Dans le restaurant | ||
De | ge | Of | Il est le prince de Bel Air | ||
Derrière | houmeen | Behind | Le stylo est derrière l'ordinateur | ||
Devant | tseenmeen | In front of | Le stylo est devant l'ordinateur | ||
En face | houmeen | Facing | La voiture est face au garage | ||
En vers | tseenmeen | Toward | La voiture est vers le garage | ||
Loin | yuen | Far | |||
Pour | bei | For | |||
Près de | gaklei | Next to | |||
Sans | mou | Without | |||
Sous | hameen | Under | |||
Sur | seungmeen | Above |
*Meen is often omitted (Dans l'école il y a cinq salles de classe, l'hokhau lui y'a mmgor banfong)
Preposition Contractions
Verbs
Verbs have no infinitive like Cantonese. They are the same.
Past Tense
The only past tense there is in Tsz Kong French is passé composé, which requires to just add 'jor' after the subeject. For example, "I ate a egg tart" would be "Je jor sik un'dantatte"
Future Tense
Use the verb to will (wui'er) and the infinitive of the verb, so "I will eat" becomes "Je wui sik"
Vocabulary
Most nouns and verbs are from Cantonese written in French, however, there are some exceptions.